The remnant sun was like blood, and the afterglow sprinkled on the desolate land, dyeing the distant mountains a blood-red color.

At this time, a team of Zhao soldiers and horses came over listlessly.

There are about 1,000 people.

These people were none other than Li Mu of Zhao Guo, who had escaped from Anze City.

After the city of Anze was breached by the Wei army, Li Mu was persuaded by his men to evacuate from the city, and with the remnants of his own soldiers, he planned to rush to the rest of the cities that were still in the hands of the Zhao army.

On both sides of the road, barren fields and ruined villages are located.

After learning that Wei and Zhao were at war, the people here fled with their families one after another, and the rooms were empty.

Li Mu stopped his horse and stayed, looking at the red sun in the west, and his heart was mixed.

Counting this time, he has been defeated by Zhao Hongming for the second time.

As a general who used to be a powerful party, but now he has become a lost dog, and the huge gap makes it difficult for him to accept it for a while.

"General, what are we going to do?" One of the soldiers asked anxiously.

Li Mu was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "As soon as Anze City is lost, among the remaining cities in Shangdang County, there is no one that can stop Zhao Hongming and the Wei army. Shangdang County couldn't hold it. ”

“……”

The relatives and soldiers around him were silent one after another.

They all knew that what Li Mu said was the truth.

Ze'an City, which has a large protective array, cannot be defended, and then the remaining other cities, let alone those without a large protective array.

The battle is clear.

Li Mu suddenly felt that this time Zhao Guo launched an army of 200,000 to go to the party, but it was really unwise to land in such a situation.

As the general of the First Army, he was powerless in the face of such a result, and he felt deep self-reproach in his heart.

Now in the realm, he returned to Handan City, and he could guess what would greet him without thinking.

Li Mu raised his head and looked at the blood-like sunset, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He took out the sword at his waist and muttered, "I, Li Mu, have fought on the battlefield all my life, and I have never been defeated before facing the Wu King of Wei. Now it's because I'm not as good as others, so there's nothing to say. Today's defeat has made it impossible for me to prove those rumors, and I have no shame to live in the world anymore. ”

Cangchang!

Li Mu pulled out the saber at his waist, and the sword body reflected his vicissitudes of life and firm face, which turned red little by little in the setting sun.

"General, think twice!" Seeing this, the cronies beside him hurriedly stopped him, knelt on the ground and persuaded: "If you keep a useful body, you may not be able to wash away the shame of today in the future." ”

When Li Mu heard this, he shook his head and said, "This time, Pang Hao and they forced me to send troops, and I refused them. If I can win, it's fine, but if I lose, it's hard to say clearly, and the only way to do so is to die. ”

"General!"

"I've made up my mind."

Li Mu's whole body was agitated, and the cultivation of the Martial Courage Realm was revealed.

A faint layer of light shrouded his body, and his true qi was surging in his body, flowing through the meridians.

Every breath is accompanied by a surge of true qi, which affects the surrounding air and forces the cronies back one by one.

"You brought my head back to Handan, Zhao State, and hung it in everyone's eyes, I, Li Mu, have never betrayed Zhao State!"

Poof!

Li Mu's wrist flipped, his true qi surged, and the long sword flickered across his neck.

Blood gushed out as the blade slashed across his neck, staining the hem of his garment and the ground beneath him.

His body slowly fell, and the last glimmer of light in his eyes slowly extinguished like the setting sun.

The surrounding soldiers were deeply shocked by this scene, and they knelt on the ground, holding Li Mu's head and weeping bitterly.

"General......

As Li Mu fled, the remaining Zhao troops around Ze'an City were defeated by the Wei army one by one.

At this point, Shangdang County and other seven cities captured by the Wei army have been connected, and the Wei army does not have to worry about logistical changes, occupying the geographical initiative.

On the disastrous battlefield, the remaining soldiers of the 30,000 Zhao army became lambs to the slaughter, their eyes full of fear and despair.

In the face of these captives, Zhao Hongming did not show mercy and ordered all of them to be killed.

The Wei State attacked Korea, which cost a lot of money, and collecting these Zhao captives would undoubtedly cause a huge burden, and killing these prisoners in a pit was the easiest and least burdensome way for them.

It can also be used to show the majesty of the Wei army.

As the cold light flashed, the lives of the soldiers of the Zhao army were ruthlessly harvested and pushed into the deep pit that had been dug.

Their screams and pleas for mercy mingled to form a poignant song of sorrow.

However, the Wei army that had slew them was all indifferent, his gaze cold and determined, as if all this had become commonplace in their eyes.

What's more, take advantage of this kung fu to condense the murderous aura and improve the cultivation.

In the following month or two, the Wei army, under the leadership of Zhao Hongming, captured the other five cities in Shangdang County along the way.

Every time he captured a city, he killed all the Zhao troops in the city, leaving no one alive.

This cruel method frightened the defenders of the other cities, and they abandoned the city one after another.

In the end, it took almost half a year for Zhao Hongming to successfully open up the passage of Wei into the Korean capital.

Zhao Hongming stood on the top of a hill and looked at Yangzhai, the capital of South Korea, in the distance.

In the distance, the royal palace towered, the roofs glittered with gold, and the walls were tall and strong, making them appear impregnable.

The streets of the city are wide and clean, crisscrossed by people, and everything seems so harmonious and beautiful, without the slightest atmosphere of the pre-war season.

Zhao Hongming showed an indifferent smile on his face and whipped down.

Behind him, the Wei army rushed towards Yang Zhai like a tide of black pressure.

……

The night was dark, and the palace hall in Handan City was brightly lit.

Li Mu's henchman was covered in dust, carrying a heavy package, and slowly walked into the main hall.

His face was full of grief and determination, and there was an indescribable heaviness in his eyes.

"Minister, please see Your Majesty." He knelt down in front of King Zhao and raised the package above his head with both hands.

Emperor Cheng Xiang sat on the dragon chair, glanced at the package, vaguely guessed something in his heart, and his face changed slightly.

"What is this?" He asked in a deep voice.

"This is the head of General Li Mu." Li Mu's henchman replied with a trembling voice: "He was defeated in Anze City, and he knew that he had no shame to face His Majesty and the ministers, so he chose to kill himself. ”

When Emperor Chengxiang heard this, his body was shocked, and a trace of shock flashed in his eyes.

Li Mu's henchman raised his head and said with red eyes: "My general, I definitely did not betray the Zhao State, I hope Your Majesty will see everything." ”

Emperor Chengxiang is not a fool, he knows that he wronged Li Mu that day, but the matter has come to this point, and he does not have much power in his hands to do anything for him.

After a while, Emperor Chengxiang let out a long sigh, and his voice revealed endless sadness: "General Li Mu has devoted his life to the Zhao State. Give the order to go down and bury General Li Mu. ”

In the face of the heavy loss of the Shangdang city, under the deliberate control of Pang Hao's henchmen, the court did not cause much turmoil.

In the eyes of everyone, the party is just a city dedicated by South Korea, and even if it is lost, there is nothing to regret.

Moreover, there are still five cities in the hands of their Zhao State, and the 200,000 Zhao army this time is not the total annihilation, and on the whole, there is not much loss.

Many ministers believed that although Wei had the upper hand for the time being, Zhao still had enough strength to compete with its vast land and population.

Pang Xiangfuzhong.

Pang Hao, who heard that Li Mu had committed suicide, couldn't help laughing.

Now that Li Mu is dead, the Haoran Sect Master standing behind him has also fallen, which means that the entire Zhao Kingdom will be his family alone in the future.

There is no one anymore, no force can challenge his position, and Emperor Chengxiang has also been pinched in his hands.

It can be said that he is the uncrowned king of Zhao State.

With the resources of this country, he can do a lot of things, even if the way of immortality may be able to find out a thing or two.

At the same time, Pang Hao also saw that now the Wei State is in the hands of Zhao Hongming, the king of Wei, and there is a tendency to gradually become bigger, which is indeed a hidden danger.

Now that the Zhao State Court has been taken into his hands, the next step is to target the Wei State and concentrate on dealing with Zhao Hongming, a unique martial artist.

Eradicate these hidden dangers.

The cultivation of the Martial Courage Realm is not invincible in the world.

It just so happened that the owner of the left village of Wei came to Mao Sui to recommend himself, which was an opportunity.

Pang Hao couldn't help but sneer twice: "Come and prepare for the car." ”

Five days later, outside Yangzhai, the capital of South Korea.

The Wei army that was rushing all the way was like a black iron wall, and Chen soldiers were outside the city, besieging the Korean capital.

On the city walls, the Korean soldiers watched nervously at the dense Wei army outside the city, their faces full of horror and unease.

And in the palace hall of Yangzhai City, the atmosphere was also tense to the extreme.

South Korea's ministers gathered and talked about it.

The main hall resembles a noisy vegetable market.

Han Wei, Emperor Xuanhui of South Korea, looked bitter and asked anxiously: "Now that the army of Wei is pressing, how should we deal with it?" ”

"We must not surrender to the Wei State!" A minister shouted emotionally: "Yangzhai City is extremely strong, and there is a large array, as long as we can't hold out, the Wei army will not be able to break through our city." As long as we can hold on and wait for the right moment, we will be able to turn the tide of the battle! ”

Another minister calmly analyzed: "Our army cannot compete with the Wei army at all, and holding on to the death can only delay, not change the outcome." Now the only way is to sum. ”

"You shameless puppet, do you want to betray the country?"

When some ministers heard such a proposal for peace, they couldn't help but scold.

"Do you have any clever strategy for retreating from the enemy? It's better to say it, so that I can wait for the shameless puppet to see it. I heard that the Wei army slaughtered the city all the way down, and the killing was very heavy, once the Wei army was allowed to attack, do you think you still have a chance to live? ”

"Coward! I'm ashamed to be with you. ”

The ministers of the two factions had their own opinions and argued endlessly.

Han Wei, Emperor Xuanhui of South Korea, looked at Shen Wenyuan and asked, "What does Shen Gong think of me?" ”

Shen Wenyuan, who had been closing his eyes and recuperating his mind, opened his eyes when he heard Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei's inquiry.

At this time, his face was immersed like water, and he couldn't see joy or sorrow.

In his opinion, the powerful Zhao State is not the opponent of the Wei army, so vulnerable, their South Korean national strength is far inferior to Zhao State, to this extent, it is impossible for South Korea to hold on any longer.

Shen Wenyuan raised his head, stared at the plaque on the main hall, and said with a long sigh: "Your Majesty, surrender." ”

After he said this, the hall fell completely silent, and it became audible to drop a pin.

As we all know, Shen Wenyuan's status in the court is very high, and his words are equivalent to the final word.

Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei finally lowered his head and said sluggishly: "Tomorrow, I will pass the throne to Prince An, and the matter of surrendering the Wei army will be handed over to you." ”

Hearing Han Wei's decision, there was an uproar in the main hall.

The ministers who advocated rigidity left angrily, while the ministers who advocated surrender breathed a sigh of relief.

Although many people are dissatisfied and unwilling, they know and understand that this is the only way out at the moment.

Seeing this, Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei smiled bitterly in his heart.

What these ministers didn't know was that long before the Wei army besieged the city, Wu Daitian, the head of the sect, had secretly taken the disciples in the sect and had fled to the Yan Kingdom.

At present, South Korea does not even have the slightest means of resistance, and there is no other way but to surrender.

In the Great Wei camp outside the city gate of Yangzhai City, Zhao Hongming sat on a big chair with a majestic expression.

He accepted the letter of surrender from the Korean envoy, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

"Tell your king, as long as you keep to yourself, Wei will naturally not treat you badly." Zhao Hongming said happily.

When the Korean envoy heard this, he lowered his head with a pale face.

They knew that from this moment on, Korea had lost its independent status and dignity and became a vassal state of Wei.

When the time is right, it will completely become a part of the Wei State.

This is already a tacit fact.

The next day, outside Yangzhai City.

A solemn and solemn surrender ceremony is underway.

Zhao Hongming sat on the back of the high dragon horse, with a majestic expression.

Behind him were the 350,000 Wei troops who had now arrived in the Han capital.

The army was as if it had just returned from a sea of blood, and its solemnity revealed a strong bloody aura, giving him a powerful impression.

The flag is long, waving in the wind.

The huge characters "Wei" and "Wu" are listed on the left and right of Zhao Hongming.

At this time, in front of him, the newly enthroned Han Wang'an led the Korean royal family and ministers to stand solemnly, wearing plain clothes, silent.

If you look closely, you can see a hint of humiliation and helplessness in their eyes.

Han Wangan, who was only twelve or thirteen years old, held the Korean heirloom jade seal in his hand, and under the gaze of Zhao Hongming, he slowly walked to the side of the Wei army.

His steps were heavy and slow, and with each step, it was as if he had gone through countless struggles, and even fine beads of sweat were oozing from his forehead.

When he walked in front of the King of Wei, he bowed his head deeply, raised the jade seal in his hand above his head, and said in a loud voice: "The criminal minister hereby presents the Korean family to your country today, and may our country be submissive to your rule and enjoy peace forever." ”

Zhao Hongming's heart moved.

The crotch dragon horse responded and walked in front of Han Wangan.

Under the gaze of the Korean ministers, Zhao Hongming took the jade seal of South Korea and looked at it in his hand.

This jade seal is carved from the finest jade, crystal clear, and warm as jade.

The shape is square, the four sides are straight, and the top is carved with a delicate dragon pattern, which is lifelike.

On the front of the jade seal, it is carved with the four big characters of "Yu Guo Taiping", which is vigorous and powerful, and magnificent.

Zhao Hongming held the jade seal high and showed the Wei army this trophy.

Suddenly, the cheers of the Wei soldiers resounded between heaven and earth, and their voices were deafening.

A supreme momentum erupted from Wei Jun's body, the momentum was like a rainbow, and the white clouds in the sky instantly collapsed.

Many Korean courtiers and royal families standing in front of the army all turned pale. (End of chapter)